Tullio Francesco DeSantis (born 1948), also known as Tullio, is an American contemporary artist, writer, technologist, and teacher. His work is informed by ancient and contemporary philosophy, science, and the relationship between art and life.
Tullio DeSantis began his career as a conceptual artist/writer by creating his regular column titled MINDSTREAM, which appeared in the underground press periodical, The Rip Off Review of Western Culture, published by Rip Off Press in San Francisco in the early 1970s.
In 1978, Tullio’s pieced-paper piece toured nationally with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and in 1980 his work was exhibited by the NY Museum of Modern Art’s Art Lending exhibition, entitled “Maps”. During the 1980’s, Tullio received a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Grant for his collaborative work with Keith Haring. Additionally, he established working collaborations with Allen Ginsberg, LA II, and other writers, poets and artists.
He began showing in New York in the 1980s, with his first solo NYC show at Tradition 3000 Gallery in the East Village.
Tullio continues painting, drawing, sculpting, creating music, and video work at his farm in rural Pennsylvania.
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